Quote from: Jim on 08/29/2010 12:01 pmIt would be cheaper two just use Atlas V or Delta IVAtlas V Heavy would be able to lift an improved, heavier Voyager with extra fuel and instruments. But with only 10-15 tonnes to LEO payload advantage over the Titan III which launched the original Voyagers, would it be able to carry a big enough EDS to significantly reduce cruise time compared with the originals?
It would be cheaper two just use Atlas V or Delta IV
If the answer is yes, then obviously an EELV is better, but maybe Jim can give us some information on how significant the escape velocity improvement would be compared with the Titan III.
Some wild ideas for science payloads for HLV:* _Big_ telescopes (8m monolithic, 20m segmented). Hubble was only a beginning.* Mars rovers + MSR technology demonstrator(s) + supporting comm orbiters - all in one launch.* MSR
Quote from: gospacex on 08/30/2010 12:14 amSome wild ideas for science payloads for HLV:* _Big_ telescopes (8m monolithic, 20m segmented). Hubble was only a beginning.* Mars rovers + MSR technology demonstrator(s) + supporting comm orbiters - all in one launch.* MSRThese things keep coming up, but they're just not plausible, because the NASA space-science budget cannot afford and HLV-sized program.